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Before The Force Awakens hits cinema screens later this year, the Star Wars universe is about to expand thanks to a new mobile game. Star Wars: Uprising is a title for iOS and Android due out this Thursday, September 10th, that continues the story left off at the end of …
Read More »Mobile firm Outfit7 hires Unity’s Mika Kuusisto
Former business development director takes on newly-formed role of chief revenue officer
Read More »Clash of Clans the highest grossing App Store game ever
Supercell’s three games ranked in top ten all-time highest revenue generators
Read More »Pac-Man 256 reaches 5m downloads
Mobile title Pac-Man 256 has been downloaded over five million times. That’s according to publisher Bandai Namco, who has also revealed that it is the most-downloaded game in 98 countries in all categories, while in 104 regions for games sections. The firm has also announced that Pac-Man will be coming …
Read More »N3twork acquires Nio Games
Mobile firm set up by veteran Neil Young takes over Swedish developer
Read More »Final Fantasy VII arrives for iOS devices
Final Fantasy VII is now available for iPhones and iPads on the Apple App Store, Square Enix has announced. The $19.99 mobile release is a port of the current PC version on Steam, with a few notable tweaks including touch controls and easy button” options for turning off random encounters …
Read More »Hearthstone’s mobile migration is costing Blizzard money
The increasing number of players opting for the smartphone and tablet versions of Hearthstone is resulting in lost revenue for Blizzard. It was revealed last month that the game’s mobile revenues have spiked since the launch of the iPhone and Android earlier this year. However, as pointed out in a …
Read More »Bethesda turns to Tinder to push Fallout Shelter
Publisher Bethesda has been promoting its mobile title Fallout Shelter over dating app Tinder. As spotted by a reader of Kotaku,the firm has set up a dating profile for its series mascot, the Vault Boy. According to his bio, Vault Boy is 25 and likes Nuka Cola, putting out fires, …
Read More »Fallout Shelter third top grossing game on Android debut
Bethesda's mobile game pips Candy Crush Saga and Boom Beach in rankings
Read More »Fallout Shelter arrives for Android devices
Bethesda has made good on its aim to bring Fallout Shelter to Android this month, with the game available to download now on Google Play. The game was revealed during E3 in June, launching on the same day for iOS. The company initially stated the Android version would hopefully be …
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